Other conditions decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was due to his inservice asbestos exposure and resulting pulmonary fibrosis, thus granting service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board found no competent evidence linking the veteran's retinal tear/detachment of the left eye to his service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding no competent medical evidence to relate any current psychiatric disorder to his brief period of active duty.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for death pension benefits due to her annual income exceeding the maximum allowed by VA, despite her contention that life insurance proceeds should not be counted as income.

The veteran's death was caused by carcinoma of the pancreas, which is not service-connected. The appellant does not meet the eligibility criteria for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension as he did not meet the basic eligibility requirements due to his service with the New Philippine Scouts, which does not constitute active military service.

The veteran seeks service connection for postoperative fracture of the right elbow with degenerative joint disease. The case is remanded to obtain additional development, including private treatment records and a VA orthopaedic examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the veteran's current left hand disability is related to his service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for 'jungle rot' of the legs and neck, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis.

The veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision. As a result, the case is dismissed.

The Board found that the veteran's gouty arthritis of the right great toe is not proximately due to or the result of her service-connected hypertension, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code as her eligibility had expired.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and SSA disability benefits information.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the feet, finding no evidence linking it to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's symptoms were attributable to a known clinical diagnosis of an undifferentiated somatoform disorder and not due to service or an undiagnosed illness.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for paroxysmal atrial tachycardia is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing proper notice under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's death was caused by cardiorespiratory arrest due to or as a consequence of metastatic rectal cancer. There is no evidence that these conditions were related to his service, and the Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for a left little finger disability and a right hip disability, but denied service connection for low back, heart, and asbestos exposure disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and lack of information on exposure to ionizing radiation during service.